Kenyan midfielder Tobias Otieno featured full minutes for USL League One side Tormenta FC as they registered a 2-0 victory over ninth place One Knoxville SC at the Regal Soccer Stadium in the early hours of Saturday.The former Gor Mahia midfielder played in his usual deep holding position and was also the skipper of the side for yet another game this season after having captained the side early April and in a 2-0 win over Greenville Triumph.##NAJAVA_MECA_7202023##The 2022 USL League One champions had to hold on till the second half to get their opening goal – which came through the foot of Mexican international Matheus Cassini who finished off a tight angle to send Tormenta rolling.The goal was his first this season.Jacko nets his third of the season here late in Knoxville! pic.twitter.com/iwOFZWqkSb— South Georgia Tormenta FC (@Tormenta_FC) April 21, 2023 A brilliant move down the Tormenta right side then yielded the second goal for the visitors in the 88th minute with Jackson Khoury netting his third goal of the season via a sweeping right foot off a cute cut-back.The win – a third for Tormenta in six matches – now pushes them to second on the USL League One table with nine points; just a point behind the leaders North Carolina FC who have played a game less.Kenyan battle lines to be drawn in 2023 women’s London MarathonSo far, Otieno has played in all matches that Tormenta have been involved in across all competitions, playing full minutes in six out of the seven matches.Tormenta are next scheduled to play against Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC in the third round of the US Open Cup on Wednesday, with the next league match coming next Sunday against Richmond Kickers.
